{"id":4539,"date":"2022-09-16T11:07:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T16:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/?page_id=4539"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:01:53","slug":"study-abroad-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/study-abroad-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4331&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663315866004{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Study Abroad Program &#8211; Paris, France, Summer 2026<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simplebooklet.com\/francefashion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View and Download Study Abroad Program Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For more information and How to Apply, contact your faculty leader<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kwalton@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kathy Walton<\/a>, <a href=\"tel:5122231790,w22184\">(512) 223.1790 x22184<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earn 3 credit hours <strong>MRKG 1391 Special Topics, Collegiate Experiential Learning<\/strong>\u00a0 and 3 credit hours <strong>MRKG 1302 Principles of Retailing<\/strong> while exploring Paris with your ACC classmates and Professor Kathy Walton.<br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Note<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">&#8211;<\/span><\/strong><br \/><b>1. <\/b>There will, absolutely, be NO substitutions of other courses for these two courses.<br \/><b>2.<\/b> MRKG 1391 Special Topics, Collegiate Experiential Learning may be repeated, however, it will only count once and the highest grade will be used when calculating the final ACC GPA.<br \/><b>3.<\/b> MRKG 1302 Principles of Retailing may be repeated, however, it will only count once and the highest grade will be used when calculating the final ACC GPA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"t m0 x0 h22 y83 ffc fsf fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0 click-checked\">Studying abroad is a transformative process. You will gain a new perspective of the world, build your confidence, and your self-reliance. This multidimensional learning experience will stay with you for a lifetime.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><strong>SESSION AND DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session: First 5-week Summer Session 2026<\/li>\n<li>Class at ACC before departure: Orientation<\/li>\n<li>Program in France: May 27 &#8211; June 10 (Depart Austin to Paris &#8211; Tuesday May 26)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18 years or older by program departure date<\/li>\n<li>Good academic standing by end of Fall 2025<\/li>\n<li>Prerequisites &#8211; None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PROGRAM FEE &#8211; $3,700<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accommodations<\/li>\n<li>Workshops<\/li>\n<li>Excursions and entrance fees per itinerary<\/li>\n<li>Ground transportation<\/li>\n<li>Welcome dinner<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 logistics support and emergency assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Students are also responsible for the following expenses NOT included in the program fee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Round-trip airfare from Austin to Paris<\/li>\n<li>ACC course tuition, fees, and books<\/li>\n<li>Meals not included in program fee<\/li>\n<li>Personal expenses<\/li>\n<li>International travel health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Passport and visa fees (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Vaccinations (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A $400 non-refundable deposit, applied towards the program fee, is required to secure a spot on the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program fee payment deadline is due February 26, 2026 via ACC Marketplace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>ACC STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/acc-study-abroad-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Trustees&#8217; Study Abroad Scholarships<\/a>, ($1000)<br \/>Applications due February 12, 2026<\/p>\n<h4>OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilmanscholarship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Gilman Program)<\/a> ($5000 maximum)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilmanscholarship.org\/program\/gilman-mccain-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilman \u2013 McCain Scholarship<\/a> ($5,000 maximum)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fundforeducationabroad.org\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships<\/a> ($1,000 minimum)<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663302795274{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #f89406;text-align: center\"><em>* Google Translations are provided only for your convenience. *<br \/>Please contact the department if you have any questions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4331&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663315866004{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] \u00a0 Study Abroad Program &#8211; Paris, France, Summer 2026 View and Download Study Abroad Program Brochure For more information and How to Apply, contact your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/study-abroad-program\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3938,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4539","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3938"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4539\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/mkt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}